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İbrahim Tatlıses
(Singer, Actor)
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Birthdate: January 1, 1952
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Urfa, Turkey
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Nuri Bilge Ceylan
(Film director, Photographer, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Film producer, Film editor)
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Birthdate: January 26, 1959
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Istanbul
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Ali Atay
(Actor)
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Birthdate: April 20, 1976
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rize, Turkey
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Ozcan Deniz
(Actor)
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Birthdate: May 19, 1972
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
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Cüneyt Arkın
(Actor)
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Birthdate: September 7, 1937
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Alpu, Eskişehir, Turkey
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Yılmaz Erdoğan
(Film Director)
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Birthdate: November 4, 1967
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hakkâri, Turkey
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Yılmaz Güney
(Kurdish Director, Screenwriter, and Actor of Turkish Films)
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Birthdate: April 1, 1937
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Yenice, Karataş, Turkey
Died: September 9, 1984
Legendary Kurdish director, screenwriter, and actor Yılmaz Güney was a veteran of the Turkish film industry. He received a Palme d'Or for co-directing and writing the movie Yol. Known as the Ugly King for his realistic portrayals, he was banned by the Turkish military junta in 1980 and thus escaped to France.
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Deniz Gamze Erguven
(Director)
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Birthdate: June 4, 1978
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
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Erkan Kolçak Köstendil
(Actor, Director)
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Birthdate: January 16, 1983
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bursa, Turkey
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Tuncel Kurtiz
(Turkish Actor Known for His Roles in Films, TV, and Theater)
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Birthdate: February 1, 1936
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kocaeli Province, Turkey
Died: September 27, 2013
Veteran Turkish actor Tuncel Kurtiz had begun his career with theater and later stepped into movies and television, too. Known for his award-winning roles in films such as Hiuch HaGdi, Şellale, and Yaşamın Kıyısında, he had also ventured into direction and screenwriting. He died of a head injury from an accidental fall.
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Ozlem Conker
(Actress)
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Birthdate: July 1, 1973
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ankara, Turkey
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Tamer Levent
(Veteran Turkish Actor and Director)
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Birthdate: October 13, 1950
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Karşıyaka, İzmir, Turkey
Legendary Turkish stage and screen actor Tamer Levent had also been a director and administrator at the State Theaters. Known for his roles in movies such as Tepenin Ardi, Ayaz, and Su ve Ates, he has also led TOMEB and the Yes to Art national campaign.
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Mehmet Aslantuğ
(Actor, Film director)
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Birthdate: September 25, 1961
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Samsun, Turkey
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Kadir Inanir
(Film actor)
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Birthdate: April 15, 1949
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Fatsa, Ordu Province, Turkey
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Zülfü Livaneli
(Turkish Poet, Musician, Film Director, Politician, and Author)
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Birthdate: June 20, 1946
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Ilgin, Konya, Turkey
Zülfü Livaneli is a Turkish poet, musician, film director, politician, and author. He is best known for writing an international best selling novel titled Bliss, which was adapted into a critically acclaimed film of the same name. Also renowned for his political and cultural activities, Zülfü Livaneli was appointed Goodwill Ambassador to UNESCO in 1995.
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Ilyas Salman
(Actor)
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Birthdate: January 14, 1949
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Arguvan, Malatya, Turkey
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Barış Eyriboz
(Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer)
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Birthdate: July 10, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Karadeniz Ereğli
